[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-payload-kentucky-corporation":3},{"id":4,"cmsSource":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"butterSlug":7,"category":8,"state":8,"legalPage":8,"author":8,"tldr":8,"costBreakdown":9,"summary":10,"featuredImage":8,"featuredImageUrl":8,"featuredImageAlt":8,"hero":11,"headerOverride":12,"tocTitle":8,"hideToc":8,"body":14,"categories":32,"tags":37,"primaryProduct":40,"meta":42,"updatedAt":45,"createdAt":46,"_status":47},542,"payload","Articles of Incorporation Kentucky","kentucky-corporation",null,[],"To form a corporation in Kentucky, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the Kentucky Secretary of State. The articles of incorporation must include the following information: Name of the corporation Type of entity Corporate mailing and str",{"overline":8,"title":8,"subtitle":8},{"title":8,"link":8,"cta":13},"Get Started",[15,19,25,28],{"id":16,"content":8,"legacyHtml":17,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816a2977de005941d57d","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Need to file a corporation in Kentucky? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Fc-corporation\" rel=\"follow\">Get started here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To form a corporation in Kentucky, you must file \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fcategories\u002Fbusiness-formation\u002Farticles-of-incorporation\">articles of incorporation\u003C\u002Fa>. The form is customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More information about corporate formation can be accessed through the website of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.ky.gov\u002FPages\u002Fdefault.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky Secretary of State\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The articles of incorporation must include the following information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Name of the corporation\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Type of entity\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Corporate mailing and street address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Name, street, and mailing address of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fregistered-agent\">registered agent\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The number of shares* authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, and restrictions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>*Kentucky does not require you to disclose the par value of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalnature.com\u002Fguides\u002Fthe-dos-and-donts-of-corporate-stock\" title=\"\">stock\u003C\u002Fa>. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.\u003C\u002Fp>","guide-rich-text",{"id":20,"level":21,"text":22,"anchorId":23,"blockName":8,"blockType":24},"6a0c816a2977de005941d57e","h2","Mandatory Additional Filings","mandatory-additional-filings","guide-heading",{"id":26,"content":8,"legacyHtml":27,"blockName":8,"blockType":18},"6a0c816a2977de005941d57f","\u003Cp>In addition, in Kentucky you must file a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sos.ky.gov\u002Fbus\u002Fbusiness-filings\u002FForms\u002FDocuments\u002FRAConsent.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registered agent consent form\u003C\u002Fa>, officially consenting to act as a registered agent for the corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You may file your articles of incorporation online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can view the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.lrc.ky.gov\u002Fstatutes\u002Fstatute.aspx?id=36640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state statutes\u003C\u002Fa> applicable to articles of incorporation.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":29,"html":30,"blockName":8,"blockType":31},"6a0c816a2977de005941d580","\u003Cdiv class=\"show-bf-floating-ad\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>","guide-legacy-html",[33],{"id":34,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c816a2977de005941d581","Articles of Incorporation","articles-of-incorporation",[38],{"id":39,"name":35,"slug":36},"6a0c816a2977de005941d582",{"name":35,"slug":36,"productVersionSlug":41},"aoi-2579",{"title":43,"description":44,"keyword":8,"ogImage":8},"Articles of Incorporation Kentucky  | LegalNature","To form a corporation in Kentucky, you must file articles of incorporation. The form is customizable. More information about corporate forma","2026-09-18T09:57:20.138Z","2026-05-19T15:27:38.924Z","published"]